Raise the Woof

Janie Whitmer may not be raking in the cash in her efforts to save pit bulls, but she’s having a pretty good time trying.

Janie Whitmer may not be raking in the cash in her efforts to save pit bulls, but she's having a pretty good time trying.

Whitmer founded The Mighty Pits Rescue earlier this year. While she's placed more dogs than expected, she'd like to expand and estimates it will take more than $15,000 to have a building. An awareness walk in June attracted maybe 50 people; a softball game at Peoria Stadium last month had a couple of teams.

"We had enough people to play one game," she emails. "We had a blast, didn't get to raise much money. 🙁 "

There's one more chance in the immediate future. "Raise the Woof" Comedy Night will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Canton VFW Hall. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. If you're interested, you can contact Whitmer at 361-1347 or themightypitsrescue.com. For more information, you can also visit themightpitsrescue.com.